Corporate (SCI/Dignity Memorial) · Established 1888
Founded 1888 by Joseph Morris in Brooklyn; incorporated 1929; Dix Hills location opened 1977; now part of Dignity Memorial network
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EverJewish Assessment
I.J. Morris has served the Jewish community since 1888, making it one of New York's oldest Jewish funeral firms. The company built Brooklyn's first formal Jewish funeral home in 1928 and opened Suffolk County's first Jewish funeral home in Dix Hills in 1977. They offer tahara with an on-site tahara room, shomer services, and kosher catering.
May be relevant for: Jewish families on Long Island, particularly Suffolk County, seeking a funeral home with deep historical roots in the Jewish community dating back to 1888.
Jewish Service Capabilities
Documented from their website. Not independently verified.
TaharaFrom website · Apr 2026▼
On-site tahara room.
Shomer / ShemiraFrom website · Apr 2026▼
Shomer/watcher available.
Chapel On-SiteFrom website · Apr 2026▼
Large-capacity chapel (up to 250), flexible chapel space for religious events, modern funeral home with meeting space available for corporate/organizational use.
Pre-PlanningFrom website · Apr 2026▼
Advanced planning available.
Not found on their website — worth asking about
TachrichimKosher CasketsLivestreamIsrael TransportGreen / Natural BurialShiva Support
Operational Notes
Practical details from the funeral home's public materials, April 2026.
On-site tahara room available.
Per funeral home website
Shomer services offered.
Per funeral home website
Kosher catering available.
Per funeral home website
Locations in Brooklyn and Dix Hills, Suffolk County.
Per funeral home website
Additional claims from the funeral home
One of the oldest Jewish funeral firms in New York, in operation since 1888.
Built Brooklyn's first formal Jewish funeral home in 1928.
At peak, conducted 2,500 funerals per year.
Suffolk County's first Jewish funeral home, opened in Dix Hills in 1977.
Where It Is — and the Cemeteries They Serve
Cemeteries they work with · per their website
Near Nassau-Suffolk border
Pinelawn area cemeteries
and major highways
Questions to Ask When You Call
Not answered in their public materials — worth asking directly — (631) 499-6060.
From the Funeral Home
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